Battlefield 4 locked on for November release, Xbox One SKU confirmed

EA's flagship shooter will be released this November for current-gen consoles, with Xbox One and PS4 versions to follow.

Battlefield 4 will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 1st, while EA has said the game will "also be available" for Sony and Microsoft's next gen consoles. There's no confirmation, but it's a safe bet that means "launch title" as and when those formats get dated.

The release date puts it just four days ahead of rival FPS Call of Duty: Ghosts, which is due on November 5th.

Any Battlefield fans that pre-order this year's outing will receive the China Rising premium DLC for free. This includes four multiplayer maps, with exclusive weapons and vehicles.

Meanwhile, if they pre-order the Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe on EA's download store Origin, they will receive China Rising, bonus in-game items and access to the BF4 multiplayer beta.